Philippines · PST
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Zamboanga City, Philippines runs on UTC+8. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 12-hour difference between Zamboanga City and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 7-hour difference between Zamboanga City and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 2 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 16:00–18:00 in Zamboanga City lines up with 09:00–11:00 in London. There is a 1-hour difference between Zamboanga City and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 8 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–17:00 in Zamboanga City lines up with 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Zamboanga City.
Practical Info
Zamboanga City (Philippines) is home to roughly 980K people. Today brings about 12.6 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:36, sunset at 18:12. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+8 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 7° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Philippines
Capital
Manila
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
PST · Asia/Manila
Coordinates
6.91°N, 122.08°E
Currency
PHP (₱)
Calling Code
+63
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Filipino, English
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Zamboanga speaks Chavacano, a Spanish-based creole with around a million speakers — the only Spanish creole in Asia, and one of very few surviving anywhere. It formed around the Spanish garrison at Fort Pilar from 1635.
The clock: Zamboanga keeps UTC+8 and its vinta sailboats, with striped triangular sails, race each October during the Hermosa festival.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
4h overlap